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Significant Drug Interactions in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Cathryn Jennissen, PharmD, BCOP
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist Hematology/Oncology/Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Minneapolis, MN
Learning Objectives
- Identify common drug interactions in HCT
- Describe the mechanism(s) of these interactions
- Describe the adverse effects that result from
polypharmacy in HCT
- Recommend appropriate management of
common drug combinations
Prevalence of Drug Interactions in HCT
- Guastaldi and colleagues performed a cross-
sectional study in 70 SCT patients over 7 months
– 46 patients (65.7%) allo-transplant – 24 patients (34.8%) auto-transplant – Median of 8 medications (range, 4-16) – 60%: ≥ 1 potential drug interaction – 21.4%: ≥ 1 potential major drug interaction – 31 types of drug interactions (of 128 total) – Cyclosporine (CSA) most common agent identified in a potential drug interaction (28.1%)
Guastaldi ¡RB, ¡et ¡al. ¡Int ¡J ¡Clin ¡Pharm. ¡2011;33:1002-‑1009 ¡